Canon Hf G20 Owners Manual

CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters
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CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters
In   mode, the camcorder will adjust the frame rate and several other picture-related settings to 
give your recordings a cinematic look. In this mode you can also use a variety of professional cinema-
look filters to create unique movies with a distinctive appearance.
1 Set the mode switch to E.
2 Touch [FILTER 1] to open the cinema-look filter  selection screen.
3 Drag your finger up and down along the photos to  select the...

CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters
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Options( Default value)
The camcorder offers 9 cinema-look filters. Select the desired filter while previewing the effect on the 
screen.
NOTES
• Photos cannot be recorded while the camcorder is set to   mode.
[1: Cinema Standard]
[2: Vivid]
[3: Dream]
[4: Cool]
[5: Nostalgic] 
[6: Sepia]
[7: Old Movies]
[8: Memory]
[9: Dramatic B&W]
! Filter number (will appear on the control button)
 Filter name
# Preview the effect on the screen
$ Select the effect level
% Brief...

Adding Decorations
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Adding Decorations
Using the decoration function, you can add various graphical 
elements to the picture, such as stamps, watermarks, the 
date/time, and even your own freehand drawings. Freehand 
drawings can help emphasize a portion of the picture to attract 
viewers' attention. The supplied stylus pen will be especially 
useful for adding decorations. 
You can decorate scenes as they are being recorded, during 
playback or when converting them to standard definition....

Adding Decorations
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To use [Pens and Stamps]
1Touch [Ó].
• The [Pens and Stamps] screen will appear.
2 Select the desired pen or stamp from [Tools]. • The main decoration screen will appear again.
3 Draw freely on the canvas. • To select a different pen or stamp: Repeat steps 1 and 2.
• To change color: Touch [ Ó] and then touch the white or black button under [Colors]. 
Alternatively, touch [ Ó] >  [Ö ] and select a color from the color palette.
• To clear your freehand drawings and stamps: Touch [...

Adding Decorations
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To use [Animated Stamps]
1Touch [×].
• The [Animated Stamps] screen will appear. 
2 Touch one of the control buttons.
3 Touch anywhere on the canvas to place the sele cted animated stamp. You can also drag the 
animated stamp to a different location.
To  u s e  [ C a p t i o n s ]
1Touch [ Ø]. 
• The [Captions] screen will appear.
2 Touch [Date] or [Time]. • When recording a scene using Story Creator, you can also select [Title] (the story’s title) or [Story Scene] (the story scene...

Adding Decorations
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To use the Chroma Key function
1 Open the [Select Image] screen of the image mix function (A105).
2 Touch [+] or [-] to select the image you created.
3Touch [ Ð] to open the [Chroma Key] screen.
4 Touch [Green] or [Blue] depending on the characteristics of the image you want to use and  touch [ Ï] or [Ð ] or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust the chroma key setting as 
necessary.
5Touch [ Ð] at the top of the screen to open the [Transparency] screen.
6Touch [ Ï] or [...

Playing Back Stories from the Gallery
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Playing Back Stories from the Gallery
You can play back recordings made using Story Creator to play them back as a single compelling 
video story following the storyline order. Regular scenes and video snapshot scenes recorded without 
using Story Creator, will appear in the gallery under the [Unsorted] or [Video Snapshot] stories. When 
playing back stories from the gallery, you can choose to play back only scenes with a certain rating.
1 Open the gallery.
[ G ]...

Playing Back Stories from the Gallery
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IMPORTANT
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so  may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not open the double memory card slot cover.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.
NOTES
• If playback of a scene in the gallery is interrupted, you cannot resume playback at the point it  stopped. The story will start over from the beginning...

Rating Scenes
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Rating Scenes
You can rate story scenes immediately after recording them or during playback. You can then select 
multiple scenes with the same rating, for example, in order to play back or copy only your favorite 
scenes.
Rating Scenes Immediately After Recording
1 Open the [Rate Scenes (Recording)] screen.
[FUNC.] > [MENU]  > r  >  [Rate Scenes (Recording)]
2Touch [ i On] and then touch [ X].
To rate scenes
Immediately after recording a scene, rating buttons will appear at the bottom...

Playback with Background Music
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Playback with Background Music
Play back movies (or a photo slideshow) with background music. You can use one of the supplied 
music tracks or connect an external audio player to use your favorite songs as background music.
Using One of the Supplied Music Tracks as Background Music
The supplied VIXIA CD-ROM contains 3 music tracks you can use as background music. The music 
files come pre-installed in the built-in memory.
You can mix the original audio and the...